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Weapon | Modifier(s) |
Cypress Stick | Attack +2 |
Falcon Blade | Attack +5 |
Bronze Knife | Attack +8 |
Poison Needle | Attack +10 |
Divine Dagger | Attack +14 |
Chain Sickle | Attack +16 |
Thorn Whip | Attack +18 |
Boomerang | Attack +19 |
Edged Boomerang | Attack +24 |
Assassin's Dagger | Attack +25 |
Chain Whip | Attack +27 |
Knuckledusters | Attack +40 |
Spiked Steel Whip | Attack +40 |
Flametang Boomerang | Attack +42 |
Siren Sword♥ | Attack +50 |
Dragontail Whip | Attack +54 |
Dragon Claws | Attack +85 |
Beast Claws | Attack +95 |
Gringham Whip | Attack +105 |
Destructiball | Attack +135 |
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The Thief (盗賊, Touzoku) is a class in the Dragon Quest series. True to the vocation's name, it focuses on acts of Thievery to half-inch a monster's possessions.
Characteristics[edit]
Thieves have high agility and deftness, but are below average in other attributes. What makes them vital to a party is their ability to steal items from the last monster defeated at the end of a fight. Outside of this pilfering, a thief contributes to the party by utilizing their stealth to lower encounters with enemies with the Padfoot ability, exploration skills such as Eye for Distance that allow the player to locate villages and nearby towns, and using Nose for Treasure to see how many chests remain on a dungeon's floor.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
Thieves were added in the 16-bit remake and may steal from a random enemy vanquished in an encounter, with the success probability being calculated thus: (Level/16 + 1) x item drop rate for the Super Famicom and Android/iOS version. In the Game Boy Color version, the formula is (level/8 + 1) x item drop rate, and will only work for the final enemy defeated. Unlike later games in the series III's thieves do not have their success rate limited to 1/8th and can effectively reach 100% for most items with a party of pilferers.
Thieves are depicted as cat burglars wearing black body suits with differing accessories, but both wear yellow vests and have bleached white hair. The female thief is based on Japanese Gal culture, hence her deep tan, lipstick, and oversized jewelry.
Due to a character's natural defence being based off of the agility stat in all versions of III, thieves are significantly more durable than in other titles. Furthermore, they can equip the newly added whips and boomerangs that allow them to aid in crowd control despite their low strength.
Equipment[edit]
Dragon Quest III (All) | |
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Helmet | Modifier(s) |
Leather hat | Defense +2 |
King's crown | Defense +6 |
Hardwood headwear | Defense +6 |
Mad cap | Defense +8 |
Fur hood♥ | Defense +10 |
Black bandana | Defense +18 |
Silver tiara♥ | Defense +20 |
Mythril helm | Defense +38 |
Mask of Implacability | Defense +255 |
Dragon Quest III (All) | |
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Armor | Modifier(s) |
Scandalous Swimsuit♥ | Defense+1 |
Plain Clothes | Defense+4 |
Wayfarer's Clothes | Defense+8 |
Boxer Shorts | Defense+10 |
Leather Armor | Defense+12 |
Leather Dress♥ | Defense+15 |
Silk Robe♥ | Defense+20 |
Cloak of Evasion | Defense+23 |
Magical Skirt♥ | Defense+25 |
Black Pyjamas | Defense+29 |
Glombolero | Defense+30 |
Cat Suit | Defense+35 |
Party Dress♥ | Defense+40 |
Smart Suit | Defense+42 |
Stealth Suit | Attack +58 |
Magic Bikini♥ | Defense+65 |
Dark Robe | Attack +78 |
Blessed Bikini♥ | Defense+88 |
Shimmering Dress♥ | Defense+90 |
Dragon Quest III (All) | |
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Shields | Modifier(s) |
Pot Lid | Defense+2 |
Leather Shield | Defense+4 |
Bronze Shield | Attack +7 |
Scale Shield | Defense+12 |
Magic Shield | Defense+25 |
Dragon Shield | Attack +32 |
Tempest Shield | Defense+35 |
Silver Shield | Attack +40 |
Dragon Quest III (All) | |
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Accessories | Modifier(s) |
Strength Ring | Strength+7 |
Tough Guy Tattoo | Strength+8 |
Mighty Armlet | Strength+15 |
Doh-Hican | Defence+3 |
Garter♥ | Defence+3 |
Gold Rosary | Defence+4 |
Leg Warmers♥ | Defence+5 |
Ten Ton Toupee | Defence+15 |
Cower Ring | Agility+7 |
Skull Ring | Agility+10 |
Agility Ring | Agility+`5 |
Mercury's Bandana | Agility+30 |
Meteorite Bracer | Agilityx2 |
Restless Heart | Resilience+10 |
Gold Chain | Resilience+10 |
Weightlifter's Belt | Resilience+15 |
Recovery Ring | Resilience+25 |
Care Ring | Wisdom+15 |
Scholar's Specs | Wisdom+15 |
Goddess Ring♥ | Wisdom+33 |
Bunny Tail♥ | Luck+8 |
Golden Tiara♥ | Luck+13 |
Hen's Tooth | Luck+20 |
Sacred Amulet | Luck+30 |
Elevating Shoes | Luck+50 |
Dummy | |
Slime Earrings | |
Ruby wristband |
- ♥ denotes ladies only.
Skills & spells[edit]
Dragon Quest III (SNES,GBC, Mobile Phone) | |
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Spell | Level Learned |
Eye for Distance | 8 |
Storeyteller | 10 |
Nose for Treasure | 13 |
Padfoot | 17 |
Snoop | 20 |
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
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Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]
The thief is one of the prerequisites for the Ranger vocation (along with Monster Master and Merchant).
Vocation trait[edit]
The calculation for post-battle stealing is Drop rate x (Rank+1) x 0.25, doubling the base rate at Rank 8. This means a party of thieves will have an 8 times higher chance to nab an item. Note that the chance to steal any item has a hard limit of 12.5% (1⁄8) regardless of vocation rank.
Stat Changes[edit]
Statistics | Change |
Battles to Master | 140 |
Strength | -10% |
Agility | +20% |
Resilience | -30% |
Wisdom | -10% |
Style | -20% |
Max HP | -10% |
Max MP | -40% |
Trait | Auto-Steal |
Abilities[edit]
Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
1 | Pickpocket | Sandstorm | 1 | One group | Summons a sandstorm that blinds enemies. | 0 |
2 | Purse Snatcher | Eye for Distance | 8 | Self | Locates nearby settlements. | 0 |
3 | Pilferer | Stone's Throw | 17 | One group | Hurls rocks at a single group of enemies. | 0 |
4 | Henchman | Shove | 30 | One enemy | A powerful push that propels enemies out of the picture. | 0 |
5 | Cat Burglar | Storeyteller | 48 | Self | Reveals which level of a building or dungeon the user is currently on. | 2 |
6 | Criminal Genius | Padfoot | 66 | Self | Lowers the risk of being detected by monsters for a while. | 0 |
7 | Crime Boss | Nose for Treasure | 110 | Self | Reports the number of nearby treasures. | 0 |
8 | Kingpin | Snoop | 140 | Self | Locates hidden curiosities through the power of magic. | 2 |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
The thief is one of the basic vocations available at Alltrades Abbey. It is one of the prerequisites for both the Pirate (along with Sailor) and the Monster Masher vocation (along with Shepherd). In the 3DS remake thieves are depicted as cat burglars once more, incorporating bandanas and goggles into the familiar black and yellow outfits.
Vocation trait[edit]
The MOD / (Drop Rate * 4) equation for both versions of VII is slightly different from the previous Heartbeat title, but functions similarly and also has the enforced limit of a 1/8th success rate when the party consists of thieves.
Rank | Modifier |
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1 | 4 |
2 | 16 |
3 | 16 |
4 | 16 |
5 | 25 |
6 | 25 |
7 | 25 |
8 | 32 |
Stat Changes[edit]
Statistics | Change |
Battles to Master | 140 (PS1) |
68 (3DS) | |
Strength | -10% |
Agility | +20% |
Resilience | -30% |
Wisdom | -10% |
Style | -20% |
Max HP | -10% |
Max MP | -40% |
PSX Abilities[edit]
Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
1 | Beginner | Nothing | 0 | |||
2 | Novice | Sandstorm | 8 | One Group | Reduces accuracy of one group of enemies | 0 |
3 | Cut Purse | Shove | 17 | One Enemy | Removes a single enemy from battle. (Works like Poof) | 0 |
4 | Pilferer | Stone's Throw | 30 | One Group | Throws rocks at one group of enemies, causing ~17HP damage. | 0 |
5 | Brigand | Muster Strength | 48 | Self | Takes one turn. Next turn, physical attack will do double damage | 0 |
6 | Rogue | Storeyteller | 70 | Field | Tells player where the party is and what floor they are on | 2 |
7 | Scoundrel | Padfoot | 110 | Field | Allows party to avoid weaker monsters | 0 |
8 | Big Boss | Nose for Treasure | 140 | Field | Tells the player how many treasure chests are in an area. (Only works in dungeons and caves) | 0 |
3DS Abilities[edit]
Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
1 | Pickpocket | Muster Strength | 1 | User | Deals 200%~250% damage on the users their next attack. | 0 |
Sandstorm | One Group | Summons a sandstorm that blinds enemies. | 0 | |||
2 | Purse Snatcher | Shove | 4 | One Enemy | A powerful push that propels enemies out of the picture. | 0 |
Safe Passage | Self | Allows the party to pass unscathed over potentially perilous ground. | 2 | |||
3 | Pilferer | Stone's Throw | 9 | One group | Throws rocks at one group of enemies, causing ~17HP damage. | 0 |
4 | Henchman | Peep | 15 | Self | Reveals the nature of the treasure in a chest. | 2 |
5 | Cat Burglar | Snoop | 23 | Self | Locates hidden curiosities. | 2 |
Nose for Treasure | Self | Reports the number of nearby treasures. | 0 | |||
6 | Criminal Genius | Storeyteller | 33 | Field | Reveals which level of a building or dungeon the user is on. | 2 |
7 | Crime Boss | Holy Protection | 43 | Field | A holy aura that keeps weaker monsters away. | 4 |
8 | Kingpin | Klepto Clobber | 68 | One enemy | Adds insult to injury by pilfering a damaged target's possessions. | 0 |
PSX Hybrid Abilities[edit]
Hybrid | Learns | Target | Info | MP |
Dancer | Tap Dance | One Enemy | Steals MP from one enemy | 0 |
Martial Artist | Pressure Pointer | One Enemy | Has the chance of killing a single enemy | 0 |
Jester | Weird Leer | Self | Does nothing | 0 |
Mage | Drain Magic | One Enemy | Steals ~25MP from one enemy | 0 |
Warrior | Klepto Clobber | One Enemy | Attacks the enemy and has a chance of stealing its item | 0 |
Usefulness[edit]
The Thief's best skill is Nose for Treasure which allows treasure hunters to know how much treasure is left on a particular floor. As for hybrid skills, Thief Hit, the hybrid skill of a Warrior and a Thief, is probably one of the useful hybrid skills to learn as it has the chance of taking one item from a monster regardless of whether or not it is defeated. However, the default stealing rate is quite low. To this end, the character must have a high rank in the vocation to steal reliably.
Regarding vocation progression, the Thief can combine a mastered Shepherd class to become a Monster Masher. They will learn all sorts of breath skills and have a chance at taming monsters for the Monster Meadows. The Thief can also combine a mastered Sailor class to become a Pirate. The Pirate learns sea based attacks which is useful as most monsters, save the aquatic ones, don't have resistance to these skills. Plus they are cost effective.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
The Thief vocation is available at the start of the game and has the unique skillset "Acquisitiveness". As all the vocation designs in IX are based on real world cultures, thieves have eschewed the burglar outfits for clothing based on Arabian bandits. Thieves can also use skill points to learn Sword, Knife, Claw, and Fisticuffs skills. Their Coup-de-Grace is "Itemized Kill" which guarantees treasure dropped after the battle. Thieves still possess their unique ability to steal items, but through the newly added skill "Half-Inch".
Thieves are the second fastest vocation in the game, trailing behind the Martial Artist. They also have the second highest Deftness in the game, which allows them to not only steal items at a higher success rate, but land more Critical Hits as the feature now scales off of Deftness.
However, Thieves are thoroughly lacking in other stats, such as MP and Resilience, and aren't great combat-wise. Rangers are commonly agreed to be an upgrade from the Thief, due to their higher Deftness, MP and magic selection and abilities. Despite this, their niche abilities, such as Treasure Eye Land, and their fantastic Agility and Deftness prove useful for grinding and farming, even far into the post-game.
Stats[edit]
Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
Level | 1 | 99 |
HP | 23 | 510 |
MP | 6 | 132 |
Strength | 13 | 299 |
Agility | 18 | 410 |
Resilience | 11 | 241 |
Magical Might | 0 | 0 |
Magical Mending | 4 | 81 |
Deftness | 18 | 402 |
Charm | 3 | 58 |
Acquisitiveness[edit]
Accolades | Required points | Name | Effects |
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Secret Seeker | 4 | Natural Deftness +20 | Permanently adds 20 to deftness |
Gold Digger | 10 | Half-Inch | Attempts to steal an item from one enemy |
Booty Uprooter | 16 | Natural Agility +20 | Permanently adds 20 to agility |
Trovehound | 22 | Pitfall | Sets a trap for monsters on the field |
Treasure Hunter | 32 | Natural Max HP +20 | Permanently adds 20 to Max HP |
Recoverer of Riches | 42 | Nose For Treasure | Detect treasure in the room (red chests only) |
Cache Machine | 55 | Natural Deftness +40 | Permanently adds 40 to deftness |
Bonanzer | 68 | Eye for Trouble | Adds extra monster information to Battle Records |
Hoard Lord | 82 | Natural Agility +40 | Permanently adds 40 to agility |
Bullion Billionaire | 100 | Treasure Eye Land | Reveal treasure (red chests only) and grotto stairs in dungeon maps |
Spells[edit]
Name | Level | MP | Description |
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Squelch | 4 | 2 | Cures a single ally of the effects of poison. |
Heal | 9 | 2 | Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally. |
Evac | 12 | 3 | Exit instantly from dungeons, caves, and towers. |
Accelerate | 16 | 2 | Raises the agility of a single party member. |
Revocation Award[edit]
Dragon Quest X[edit]
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Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]
The crooks were depicted as statues with base values of 120,000
Dragon Quest Walk[edit]
The thief vocation is available to players from the beginning of the game, and gives access to Boomerangs, Claws, and Knives.
Notable Thieves[edit]
- In the remake versions for IV, Torneko Taloon has a few skills from the Thief class.
- Fingers
- Yangus is a former bandit, and can relearn some of his old habits via his Humanity skill tree.
- Red is more akin to a pirate, owning her own ship, but can cut a purse just as well as she can pillage.
- Patty's default vocation is a Thief when she joins the party in IX.
- Erik lived as a petty Thief for several years prior to joining the Luminary.
Gallery[edit]
Female Thief wearing a Blessed bikini
Terry showing off the acquisitiveness of the vocation in the official guidebook